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Junior and School Mathematical Societies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 November 2016

Alan Sherlock*
Affiliation:
St. Dunstan's College, Catford, S.E.6

Extract

In the Gazette (176) for May, 1925, Miss J. M. Brown wrote a delightful article on “ Mathematical Clubs ” in Schools. It is interesting today to recall some of the ideas mentioned.

“ The obvious function of a Mathematical Club is to stimulate the interest which may have been aroused in the classroom, or if possible to awaken an interest hitherto dormant.”

The History of Mathematics was considered a starting point but was not found to be a very suitable topic for arousing enthusiasm. Mention is made of graph work (there was no Cundy and Rollett, Mathematical Models, in those days)—and of interest shown in Flatland (Dr. Abbott).

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Mathematical Association 1968

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